BRIGHOUSE CALDER BRIDGE. In 1823 an Act of Parliament sanctioned the making and maintenance of a turnpike road from Wibsey Bank Foot through Brighouse to Huddersfield. The stone bridge over the Calder at the site of the ancient ford from Snake Hill…
Form “O” at Calder High School probably in the very early 1960’s. All the pupils would have been born in 1947/1948. Back row from left to right: 2nd John(?) Woods, 3rd (?) Farrell, 6th Andrew Dean, 7th John Dunhill, 9th Gordon Stott, 10th John…
Callis is the name of a place on the slopes of Erringden. It was named as ‘Calys’ as early as 1375. A deed dated 1604 has reference to ‘one small close adjoining the Hebble called Callishebble.’ The district is approached by the bridge over the…
Champion Crabtree of Bent Head, taken on a Camera Club visit to Shibden Hall in the 1965. At the time Champion was the leading photographer in the club.